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Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2007 13:57:03 -0500
From: Louis Kruger <lpkruger AT cs DOT wisc DOT edu>
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Subject: Re: hacked package on server
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>
> > As the package installed, I saw some strange behavior, I'm worried it
> > might have been some kind of trojan.
>
>   Are you able to actually describe "strange behaviour"

It crashed the setup program, which seemed to indicate it was installing 
strangely named files.  It also corrupted the cygwin package directory.  
I could not run the setup program again even using a different mirror 
until I cleaned out the file /etc/setup/vim.lst.gz.  Your evidence seems 
to indicate that it is simple corruption rather than tampering.  I am 
pleased to see that.

Louis


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